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Fear and Loathing in Northern Colorado

Tuesday, September 03 2024 by Clay Jenkinson

After grueling weeks on the road, our weary, and perhaps delirious, wayfarer visits the “Last Resting Place” RV park in the northern Colorado Rockies.

Published in Dispatches from the Road

Tagged under: America at 250, Colorado, John Steinbeck, Steinbeck Travels

Happy Birthday Meriwether Lewis

Tuesday, August 20 2024 by Clay Jenkinson

August 18 was Meriwether Lewis’ 250th birthday. Clay reflects on the short life of this protégée to President Jefferson and one of the nation’s most well-known explorers.

Published in Features

Tagged under: America at 250, Lewis and Clark, Thomas Jefferson

Uniquely American Concord, Massachusetts — Video Dispatch

Monday, August 19 2024 by Editor

Clay spent a morning in Concord, Massachusetts, while traveling through New England this spring. Located northeast of Boston, Concord has deep roots in American history and culture.

Published in Dispatches from the Road

Tagged under: America at 250, Humanities, Massachusetts, Steinbeck Travels, Thoreau, Video

Thoughts on Airstream Life — Living in Miniature

Monday, August 19 2024 by Clay Jenkinson

Clay shares his thoughts on life on the road and living in a 184 square-foot portable home.

Published in Dispatches from the Road

Tagged under: America at 250, California, John Steinbeck, Steinbeck Travels, Thomas Jefferson

Salinas, California: Home to the Famous Author and the National Steinbeck Center

Tuesday, August 13 2024 by Clay Jenkinson

Clay arrives in Salinas and Monterey, California, the home turf of a young John Steinbeck.

Published in Dispatches from the Road

Tagged under: America at 250, Books, California, John Steinbeck, Steinbeck Travels

Patricia Limerick and George Orwell on Stage!

Tuesday, August 06 2024 by Clay Jenkinson

Clay will join noted author and MacArthur Awardee Patricia Limerick at the Vail Symposium in Colorado on August 21 to discuss George Orwell’s novel 1984.

Published in Features

Tagged under: America at 250, Books, Colorado, Humanities

The Last Stoplight on the Interstate Highway System — Video Dispatch

Tuesday, August 06 2024 by Clay Jenkinson

The last stoplight on the entire interstate highway system was located in Wallace, Idaho. When the elegant latticework of the I-90 viaduct was completed in 1991, Wallace held a funeral for the last stoplight, now safely protected in the Wallace Mining Museum.